生子 (shēng zǐ) — (verb-object, literary/formal) to give birth to a child (especially a son)
Definition
Literary/formal verb-object phrase meaning 'to give birth to a child'. In modern Chinese, especially in formal writing or news, it's used for both sons and daughters; in traditional contexts it referred specifically to bearing a son.
verb
(verb-object, literary/formal) to give birth to a child (especially a son)
Examples
- ，。Tā qù nián shēng le yì zǐ, jīn nián yòu shēng le yì nǚ.She gave birth to a son last year and a daughter this year.
- 。Hěn duō fū fù xī wàng zǎo rì shēng zǐ.Many couples hope to have a child soon.
- ，。Tā jiā sān dài dān chuán, zhōng yú shēng zǐ le.His family had only one son per generation for three generations, and at last they had a son.
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